Colorado § 14-2-107 When licenses to marry issued - validity

Colorado Statutes

§ 14-2-107 — When licenses to marry issued - validity

Colorado § 14-2-107

Title 14Domestic

Art.Marriage and Rights

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-2-107 (2026).

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Licenses to marry must
be issued by the county clerk and recorder only during the hours that the office of
the county clerk and recorder is open as prescribed by law and at no other time, and
such licenses must show the exact date and hour of their issue. New licenses to
marry issued pursuant to section 14-2-106 (3)(a) must show the date and hour of
issuance of the new license, but the effective date of the marriage is the date listed
on the original license to marry. New licenses to marry issued pursuant to section
14-2-106 (3)(a) are valid. A license shall not be valid for use outside the state of
Colorado. Within the state, such licenses shall not be valid for more than thirty-five
days after the date of issue. If any license to marry is not used within thirty-five
days, it is

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Licenses to marry must
be issued by the county clerk and recorder only during the hours that the office of
the county clerk and recorder is open as prescribed by law and at no other time, and
such licenses must show the exact date and hour of their issue. New licenses to
marry issued pursuant to section 14-2-106 (3)(a) must show the date and hour of
issuance of the new license, but the effective date of the marriage is the date listed
on the original license to marry. New licenses to marry issued pursuant to section
14-2-106 (3)(a) are valid. A license shall not be valid for use outside the state of
Colorado. Within the state, such licenses shall not be valid for more than thirty-five
days after the date of issue. If any license to marry is not used within thirty-five
days, it is void and shall be returned to the county clerk and recorder for
cancellation.

Legislative History

Source: L. 73: R&RE, p. 1018, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 90-1-7. L. 75: Entire section amended, p. 583, � 2, effective April 10. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 437, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (SB 12-175), ch. 208, p. 829, � 22, effective July 1. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (HB 25-1312), ch. 205, p. 927, � 3, effective May 16.